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XBLA Review: Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad

XBLA Review: Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad

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“For only 800 MSPoints, you get a really solid Offroad racer.”
An XboxHornet review by Xavier “Mercedes” Marchena.
I’ll say this right now just to get it out of the way. Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad is a poor man’s Colin McRae Dirt 2. I don’t mean it [...]

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XBLIG Review: Aqualibrium

XBLIG Review: Aqualibrium

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“A Little Bit Frustrating and a Little Bit Confusing.”
An XboxHornet review by Xavier “Mercedes” Marchena.

Aqualibrium falls into a trap that many indie puzzle games also fall into. They front-load all of the game’s features in a severely compacted tutorial that leaves you scratching your [...]

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XBLA Review: Bang Bang Racing

XBLA Review: Bang Bang Racing

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“A Great Little Racer!”
An XboxHornet review by WDesm.
Certainly, the racing genre is well established.  All sorts of gimmicks have been done – from powerups to bullet-time, from cartoon themes to boss fights, from PvE to PvP full-out combat, and countless other permutations.  Instead of carbon-copying another overused [...]

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XBLA Review: Pinball FX2 DLC Pack – Marvel Pinball Avengers Chronicles

XBLA Review: Pinball FX2 DLC Pack – Marvel Pinball Avengers Chronicles

“A Bold New Look For Zen Studios…And I Love It.”
An XboxHornet review by WDesm.
Zen Studios long ago demonstrated their Xbox / Pinball superiority, and further cemented it with many examples of amazing DLC.  The latest pack is another Marvel-themed four pack, and it is just as amazing as the rest of their lineup.  The table [...]

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XBLIG Review: Heroes of Hat

XBLIG Review: Heroes of Hat

“Something a Little Different (And Refreshing) For XBLIG.”
An XboxHornet review by Liam Jugler.
Heroes of Hat reminds me of the long gone PS1 era, not just in graphics but in that sort of early 3D adventure game style. There’s a lot of elements here where you can see the influence of those first tentative steps into [...]

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